Canada wildfires: 20,000 on standby as fire threatens Port Alberni; smoke spreads to US, Europe

[ad_1] Canada wildfires (AP photo) Almost 20,000 people in western Canada were on standby on Wednesday as a wildfire swept across Mount Underwood, overlooking the city of Port Alberni. Authorities say the blaze is “out of control” and could spread further. Wildfires are also threatening other parts of the country. In Newfoundland and Labrador, parts […]

Watch: Fire erupts on New York City train, smoke and flames billow to ceiling; 9 hospitalised

[ad_1] Panic broke out on Monday when a fire erupted beneath a New York City area commuter train.Video taken by panicked passengers showed flames leaping from the tracks and thick smoke filling one of the carriages, prompting a rapid evacuation.The blaze broke out at around 6:15 am on an eastbound Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) train […]

Watch: Australia’s first attempt to launch home-made rocket goes up in smoke; comes down 14 seconds after lift-off

[ad_1] Australia’s first attempt to launch a home-made rocket into orbit ended in failure on Wednesday.The 23-metre Eris vehicle crashed just 14 seconds after take-off. The rocket rose briefly, gained some thrust, then came crashing down just seconds later.The test flight was carried out by Gilmour Space Technologies. The failed mission took place from a […]

Panic on Denver Airport runway: American Airlines aborts takeoff after gear malfunction; video shows passengers fleeing down slides as smoke engulfs plane

[ad_1] People fleeing using emergency slides (screengrab from video taken from X) A landing gear malfunction during takeoff caused an American Airlines aircraft to abort its departure at Denver International Airport, resulting in at least one passenger injury and prompting an emergency evacuation on Saturday.The incident occurred at 2.45 pm local time when American Airlines […]

‘Disappointment and disgust’: Indian-origin man in US avoids jail, pleads guilty to filming 13,000 patients through spy camera disguised as smoke detector

[ad_1] Indian-origin Brooklyn dad Sanjai Syamaprasad admits to have spied 13,000 patients, staff through spy camera disguised as smoke detector. Sanjai Syamaprasad, a 48-year-old Indian-origin hospital worker in Long Island, pleaded guilty to having filmed as many as 13,000 patients and staff in the restrooms by placing secret camera disguised as a smoke detector. But […]

‘Where there is smoke, there’s fire’: Trump in Epstein files? Democrats call to release it

[ad_1] Democrats are calling for the release of Jeffrey Epstein‘s files following reports that Donald Trump is mentioned in the documents and received prior confirmation about it.The justice department found Donald Trump’s name mentioned several times in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, attorney general Pam Bondi told the US president earlier this year, the Wall […]

Watch: Smoke rises over Tel Aviv building as Iran fires missiles post US strike; several injured

[ad_1] Smoke rises over Tel Aviv (Video shared on X @PressTV) Just hours after the US targeted three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, Tehran launched a wave of missiles at Israel on Sunday that left 86 injured.A separate video showed damaged buildings and apartment complexes with smoke rising above them.Vehicles on the streets were parked chaotically, […]

Smoke bombs, protests, arrests: Tensions soar in Los Angeles after ICE raids; 10 things to know

[ad_1] Protest after ICE raids in Los Angeles US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents on Friday carried out a series of immigration sweeps, including two Home Depots, that sparked a tense standoff between the official and demonstrators.Approximately 500 demonstrators walked through streets near the federal building, displaying pro-immigrant banners and flags, following a rally […]

Emergency declared in 2 US states! Wildfire smoke forces outdoor activity warnings nationwide | World News

[ad_1] Emergency declared in 2 US states! Wildfire smoke forces outdoor activity warnings nationwide A growing environmental emergency is unfolding across North America as massive wildfires raging in Canada send thick clouds of smoke across the border, triggering air-quality alerts across a dozen US states. The smoke-laden skies are not just a visual disturbance—they’re a […]

Elon Musk’s $2 trillion DOGE savings pledge for Donald Trump goes up in smoke: Report

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has fallen far short of the massive savings it promised, according to a report by the Financial Times. Despite claims on its official website that it slashed $170 billion in government spending, new analysis says only a fraction of that amount can be verified. Musk had vowed […]